BELL ATLANTIC TO PURCHASE ONE MILLION CDMA WIRELESS PHONES.To meet the increasing demand for its high-quality CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. digital service, Bell Atlantic Mobile has signed an agreement with Motorola's Personal Communications Sector to purchase one million wireless phones and accessories including the CDMA digital StarTACTM ST7760 phone, the CDMA digital SC3160 phone and the StarTAC Clip-On Organizer. Among Bell Atlantic Mobile's new net subscribers for first quarter 1999, 40 percent chose one of the company's DigitalChoice SingleRateSM flat-rate pricing plans. The company expects to continue to add digital subscribers at a fast rate through the remainder of the year. The combination of handsets and Bell Atlantic Mobile's high-capacity network will ensure the company can stay ahead of demand for its popular digital price plans. "Customers are choosing Bell Atlantic Mobile for our superior network and great pricing options like SingleRate," said Jack Plating, executive vice president and chief operations officer for Bell Atlantic Mobile. "These savvy, high-usage customers want excellent service delivered over state-of-the-art wireless networks and phones. This agreement with Motorola ensures Bell Atlantic Mobile will meet customers' expectations for cutting-edge equipment now and in the future." "We are extremely pleased to work with Bell Atlantic Mobile on this strategic agreement," said Denise Gibson, vice president and general manager of US Strategic Account Operations for Motorola's Personal Communications Sector. "Bell Atlantic Mobile will offer its customers an array of innovative Motorola wireless phones and services to help meet the specific needs of each individual." The StarTAC ST7760 dual mode (CDMA and analog) phone weighs as little as 3.7 ounces and offers up to 90 to 250 minutes of talk time and up to 120 hours of standby time when operating in digital mode. Key features include a display with multiple visualization options and various font sizes; VibraCallTM alert; Caller ID A telephone company service that sends the caller's telephone number between the first and second ring of the call. If the calling number is not blocked, the calling number is displayed on the handset or base station of the called party. ; a Voice Mail icon; and text messaging Sending short messages to a smartphone, pager, PDA or other handheld device. Text messaging implies sending short messages generally no more than a couple of hundred characters in length. system. The SC3160 CDMA phone, weighs as little as six ounces and includes such features as: VibraCall alert; a four line and 12-digit display with an extra line of icons that makes retrieving incoming calling information easier; and 99 alphanumeric memories that can store the last 10 numbers called and the numbers of the last 16 calls received. Additionally, the SC3160 CDMA phone is capable of Short Message Service (SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. ) and Caller ID. The StarTAC Clip-On Organizer stores over 1,000 names and numbers, a year of appointments and hundreds of tasks and reminders. Built on Starfish's TrueSync technology, the Clip-On Organizer synchronizes with popular Web-Calendars, desktop organizers and PDAs including Excite Planner, Yahoo! Calendar This article or section contains information about computer software currently in development. The content may change as the software development progresses. & Address Book, Microsoft Outlook For the e-mail and news client bundled with certain versions of Microsoft Windows, see . Microsoft Outlook or Outlook (full name Microsoft Office Outlook , and Lotus Organizer. The Clip- On Organizer is compatible with TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) A satellite and cellular phone technology that interleaves multiple digital signals onto a single high-speed channel. For cellular, TDMA triples the capacity of the original analog method (FDMA). , CDMA and analog StarTAC cellular phones. More than two hundred Bell Atlantic Mobile Communications stores and hundreds of Bell Atlantic Mobile authorized agents sell Motorola equipment. The wireless phones and SingleRate service plans can also be purchased over the Internet by visiting the Bell Atlantic Mobile Online Store at www.bam.com. In the Boston, New York Boston is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 7,897 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Boston, Massachusetts. The Town of Boston is an interior town of the county and one of the county's "Southtowns. , Pittsburgh and Washington/Baltimore markets, Bell Atlantic Mobile was named leader in overall customer satisfaction among wireless users, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the prestigious J.D. Power and Associates 1998 U.S. Wireless Customer Satisfaction Study. Bell Atlantic Mobile owns and operates the largest wireless network in the East, covering 120,000 square miles, and the largest chain of retail outlets devoted exclusively to wireless voice, data and paging. Based in Bedminster, NJ, Bell Atlantic Mobile has 6.4 million customers and 8,000 employees from Maine to Georgia and, through a separate subsidiary, in the Southwest. Through its "Wireless at Work..." community service program, the company uses its technology to help individuals and communities improve security and emergency communications. Bell Atlantic Mobile's parent, Bell Atlantic Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BEL) is one of the world's largest wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. companies, with domestic operations in 25 states and international investments in Mexico, Europe and the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. . For more information on Bell Atlantic Mobile visit: www.bam.com; on global operations Global Operations is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Barking Dog Studios and published by both Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts. It was released in March of 2002, following its public multiplayer beta version which contained only the Quebec map. visit: www.bellatlantic.com/worldwide. Motorola is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions. These include: Software- enhanced wireless telephone, two-way radio, messaging and satellite communications products and systems, as well as networking and Internet- access products, for consumers, network operators, and commercial, government and industrial customers. Embedded semiconductor solutions for customers in the consumer, networking and computing, transportation, and wireless communications markets. Embedded electronic systems for automotive, communications, imaging, manufacturing systems, computer and consumer markets. Sales in 1998 were $29.4 billion. For more information, call 908-306-7845. |
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